Occupational therapy- I'm in shock

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I discuss my obsessions and compulsions here. However, neatness is not one of them.

Do you use plastic? I remember when we were married, someone gave us tupperware as a gift. He threw it all away. He thinks plastic traps germs so he won't use anything plastic. He's doesn't want any carpet either.

When he wanted to get married, I said, Okay, but no children ever. You even bring it up and I'll divorce you. He said, Okay, but keep your office clean. (A remark directed at my habit of having books and manuscripts all over my bed. My room was always clean otherwise.

He has countless rules. It actually makes life easier for me because I can't stand to make domestic decisions. He wants to make all the domestic decisions. A Psych would have a good time with us.

So did the woman clean your house, Ticker?

No, she didn't. She made me wash dishes, clean the sink and talk to her at the same time. She said she is treating my Aphasia at the same time, by making me talk while I am doing something else. Then she gave me day planner book thingie and made me write in my homework for the next two weeks which is doing dishes every day for 30 minutes and 1 hour on Sundays. And if I get caught up on all old and new dirty dishes plus clear out the dish drainer then I am suppose to go onto organizing my countertops. This sucks that she is domesticating me. Somehow she managed to mess with my head and I got a weird obsessiveness to keep washing dishes yesterday after she left and I was late for work because of it. Then I came home and washed more dishes at midnight. Its like being brainwashed! I'm actually almost caught up.

I'm not sure why, but, for some reason, I have, over the last couple of months, become increasingly fascinated with occupational therapy (which is what initially attracted me to this thread).

From what little I have read, it sounds like this OT is doing sensory integration exercises with you.

Imposing/introducing structure to overcome perceived executive dysfunction .

It would do my head in. But if i wanted help i suppose i'd feel differently about it. It's odd cos i have in the past completely overhauled, tidied, sorted, weeded, filed, and cleaned the houses/flats and household belongings of three different people. Who returned house to previous state within a few months. They simply lived like that. And weren't really that inconvenienced by it. Someone somewhere said that state of house is a picture of the state of your head. Not much use changing one without also making changes in the other.

Did you want this training/therapy/reconditioning/push?

Well I haven't been diagnosed with executive dysfunction.

Yes and no did I want the OT. I asked for OT because I heard that OT is given to Aspies to help them. But I didn't realize what OT was. I mean a medical dr told me Aspies need social training to understand how to interpret facial expressions and learn general socializing skills. So I assumed that's what I would be getting when I asked for OT. Though yes I did offer the info that I was highly disorganized and forgetful. She insisted on coming to my house to help me organize my life. She next wants to go to physical therapy with me, but I'm not sure how well my physical therapist will like that intrusion.

It almost sounds like she is doing social work case management.

How do you mean that? My OT says she's done all sorts of unusual tasks and assignments including even washing someone's car.

I have a lot of students who are studying social work. (One of the sociology courses I teach is required for the major.) Many of them, as a part of their field work, do some of the same things that this OT is doing.

I had no idea. I guess I have a misconception of what social workers do. I always thought they were the ones that removed kids from abusive homes and did home studies.

Some social workers do that, but not all. It is a very diverse profession. Back when, as a clinical sociologist, I was the director of employment and tutorial services for a private agency (mid-80s), I worked with social workers. (They were just down the hall from me.) They would help people get on their feet, become independent, help them with parenting skills, organizing their life and surroundings, etc.

In other words, they would take a "case" (usually a person or family) and try to improve that individual's or group's functioning.

In Australia if you are over 18 you are an adult for all intent and purposes therefore your high school is under no obligation to pay for it. I know in some US states those under 25 or 21 are entitled to it. I am using an occupational therapist in order to get A drivers licence she will be testing me as opposed to the motor vehicle testers at Vicroads.

However it is much more difficult to get funding for services once you turn 18 here in Australia.

There's different programs that offer services to the disabled in the US. I am getting help through Voc Rehab which only assists adults who are disabled but working or actively trying to get a job. They do not assist children; other agencies do that.

Poor Ticker ! !!
We really must organize an ASpie Intervention, and rescue you from this NT woman ! !!

Professor I think its too late! She must have brainwashed me when I wasn't paying attention because I have missed not getting to see her this week when she has been away traveling. OMG I must be insane because I have been doing my daily homework assignments she gave. I also did something that wasn't on her list of things to do yet and hope she will be proud. I can't believe I just said that. Someone come rescue me from the clutches of this NT OCD clean freak woman! My dust bunnies run into the corner screaming whenever she appears!